diff --git a/include/microkernel/k_struct.h b/include/microkernel/k_struct.h
index b4803caabf5..ad859ceef2c 100644
--- a/include/microkernel/k_struct.h
+++ b/include/microkernel/k_struct.h
@@ -230,11 +230,6 @@ struct sync_req {
 	int iSizeTotal;
 };
 
-struct sync_req_l {
-	int Data[5];
-	int iSizeTotal;
-};
-
 struct async_req {
 	struct k_block block;
 	int iSizeTotal;
@@ -245,7 +240,6 @@ struct k_chreq {
 	struct req_info ReqInfo;
 	union {
 		struct sync_req Sync;
-		struct sync_req_l SyncLocal;
 		struct async_req Async;
 	} ReqType;
 	int Dummy;
@@ -266,7 +260,6 @@ struct k_chack {
 	struct req_info ReqInfo;
 	union {
 		struct sync_req Dummy;
-		struct sync_req_l SyncLocal;
 		struct async_req Async;
 	} ReqType;
 	int iSizeXferred;
diff --git a/kernel/microkernel/channel/KS_ChGet.c b/kernel/microkernel/channel/KS_ChGet.c
index 1aee8137ad5..3f718ba543d 100644
--- a/kernel/microkernel/channel/KS_ChGet.c
+++ b/kernel/microkernel/channel/KS_ChGet.c
@@ -66,24 +66,10 @@ int _task_pipe_get(kpipe_t Id,
 		ChReq.ReqInfo.ChRef.Id = Id;
 		ChxxxSetChOpt((K_ARGS_ARGS *)&ChReq, Option);
 
-		/* check what type of synchr. Xfer:
-		   Not yet implemented
-		 */
+		ChxxxSetReqType((K_ARGS_ARGS *)&ChReq, _SYNCREQ);
+		ChReq.ReqType.Sync.iSizeTotal = iNbrBytesToRead;
+		ChReq.ReqType.Sync.pData = pBuffer;
 
-		/* special synchr. Xfer: Not yet implemented
-		   {
-		   ChxxxSetReqType( &ReqInfo, _SYNCREQL);
-		   ChReq.ReqType.SyncLocal.Data ...;
-		   ChReq.ReqType.SyncLocal.iSizeTotal =iNbrBytesToRead;
-		   }
-		 */
-
-		/* normal synchr. Xfer: */
-		{
-			ChxxxSetReqType((K_ARGS_ARGS *)&ChReq, _SYNCREQ);
-			ChReq.ReqType.Sync.iSizeTotal = iNbrBytesToRead;
-			ChReq.ReqType.Sync.pData = pBuffer;
-		}
 		A.Args.ChReq = ChReq;
 	}
 
diff --git a/kernel/microkernel/channel/KS_ChPut.c b/kernel/microkernel/channel/KS_ChPut.c
index 64aa4900eb2..3f5a08ef7eb 100644
--- a/kernel/microkernel/channel/KS_ChPut.c
+++ b/kernel/microkernel/channel/KS_ChPut.c
@@ -68,22 +68,10 @@ int _task_pipe_put(kpipe_t Id,
 		ChReq.ReqInfo.ChRef.Id = Id;
 		ChxxxSetChOpt((K_ARGS_ARGS *)&ChReq, Option);
 
-		/* check what type of synchr. Xfer: Not yet implemented
-		 */
+		ChxxxSetReqType((K_ARGS_ARGS *)&ChReq, _SYNCREQ);
+		ChReq.ReqType.Sync.iSizeTotal = iNbrBytesToWrite;
+		ChReq.ReqType.Sync.pData = pBuffer;
 
-		/* special synchr. Xfer: Not yet implemented
-		   {
-		   ChxxxSetReqType( &ReqInfo, _SYNCREQL);
-		   ChReq.ReqType.SyncLocal.Data ...;
-		   ChReq.ReqType.SyncLocal.iSizeTotal =iNbrBytesToWrite;
-		   }
-		 */
-		/* normal synchr. Xfer: */
-		{
-			ChxxxSetReqType((K_ARGS_ARGS *)&ChReq, _SYNCREQ);
-			ChReq.ReqType.Sync.iSizeTotal = iNbrBytesToWrite;
-			ChReq.ReqType.Sync.pData = pBuffer;
-		}
 		A.Args.ChReq = ChReq;
 	}
 
diff --git a/kernel/microkernel/channel/K_ChGReq.c b/kernel/microkernel/channel/K_ChGReq.c
index 61a3ebe3346..75fdda628c8 100644
--- a/kernel/microkernel/channel/K_ChGReq.c
+++ b/kernel/microkernel/channel/K_ChGReq.c
@@ -80,19 +80,6 @@ void K_ChRecvReq(struct k_args *RequestOrig)
 				RequestProc->Args.ChProc.iSizeTotal =
 					Request->Args.ChReq.ReqType.Sync.iSizeTotal;
 				break;
-#if 0
-    /*
-     * This code is presently unreachable and as such has been if-def'd out.
-     * It is unreachable because the "calling code" for this special
-     * synchronous transfer case has not been implemented in
-     * KS_ChGet.c :: _task_pipe_get().
-     */
-
-			case _SYNCREQL:
-				RequestProc->Args.ChProc.pData = Request->Args.ChReq.ReqType.SyncLocal.Data;
-				RequestProc->Args.ChProc.iSizeTotal = Request->Args.ChReq.ReqType.SyncLocal.iSizeTotal;
-				break;
-#endif
 			default:
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/kernel/microkernel/channel/K_ChPReq.c b/kernel/microkernel/channel/K_ChPReq.c
index 3fc5a0b6598..b4f8ccda3be 100644
--- a/kernel/microkernel/channel/K_ChPReq.c
+++ b/kernel/microkernel/channel/K_ChPReq.c
@@ -92,21 +92,6 @@ void K_ChSendReq(struct k_args *RequestOrig)
 					Request->Args.ChReq.ReqType.Sync
 					.iSizeTotal;
 				break;
-#if 0
-			case _SYNCREQL:
-    /*
-     * This code is presently unreachable and as such has been if-def'd out.
-     * It is unreachable because the "calling code" for this special
-     * synchronous transfer case has not been implemented in
-     * KS_ChPut.c :: _task_pipe_put().
-     */
-
-				RequestProc->Args.ChProc.pData =
-					Request->Args.ChReq.ReqType.SyncLocal.Data;
-				RequestProc->Args.ChProc.iSizeTotal =
-					Request->Args.ChReq.ReqType.SyncLocal.iSizeTotal;
-		    break;
-#endif
 			case _ASYNCREQ:
 				RequestProc->Args.ChProc.DataNode =
 					OBJ_NODE(Request->Args.ChReq